UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of September 2016

Commission File Number 001-34798

SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC.

3636 Research Road N.W.

Calgary, Alberta

Canada T2L 1Y1

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F þ x Form 40-F ☐ ¨

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THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “COMMISSION”) AND INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-181530) OF SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC. FILED WITH THE COMMISSION, AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED TO THE COMMISSION, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS THE REGISTRANT SUBSEQUENTLY FURNISHES TO OR FILES WITH THE COMMISSION.

DOCUMENTS FURNISHED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

~~Attached~~Amending Agreement to ~~this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of~~ the ~~media~~Arrangement ~~release~~Agreement ofamong SMART Technologies Inc. ~~dated September 14~~, ~~2016,~~689522 ~~announcing~~N.B. ~~the~~Ltd., ~~closing~~and ofFoxconn ~~the~~Singapore ~~previously~~(Pte.) ~~announced~~dated ~~Arrangement~~September 8, 2016.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC. By: /s/ Matt Sudak Name: Matt Sudak Title: Vice President, Legal, & General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary

Date: ~~September~~ 15September 19, 2016

Exhibit Index

99.1 ~~SMART~~Amending ~~Technologies~~Agreement ~~Announces~~dated ~~Closing~~September of8, ~~Arrangement~~2016

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